US President Donald Trump said that he is going to end Harvard University’s tax-free institution status. Trump posted on Truth Social and wrote that he deserves this. Earlier, Harvard’s $2.2 billion funding has been stopped. In fact, the Trump administration has demanded from the university that it should also submit all the reports and drafts made on anti-Semitic incidents on the campus after October 2023 to the government. The administration wants the names of all the people who prepared these reports to be disclosed and they should be made available for interview by federal officials. The university has also filed a case in the court against this order. The university alleges that the Trump government wants to control the academic work by creating political pressure. Two groups of professors have also filed a case. Harvard University professors also filed a case against President Donald Trump’s administration in the Federal District Court of Massachusetts on April 12. Two groups of professors had filed this case against the threat of stopping the university fund. In fact, during that time the Trump administration was reviewing the $9 billion fund received by Harvard University. Harvard professors cited that Trump’s decision violates the First Amendment of the US Constitution. Professors allege that cutting university funds is a violation of freedom of expression. A petition filed in the court also demands a stay on the Trump administration’s decision. Allegations on the University – Failed to stop hatred against Jews Recently, the Trump administration sent a letter to Harvard. In this letter, the university was asked to fulfill some conditions. If this is not done, the university’s federal funding was threatened to be stopped. The Trump administration’s claim behind this move was that prestigious institutions like Harvard have failed to stop anti-Semitism. The administration alleged that discrimination is being done against Jewish students and professors on campus. The funding received by the university is very important for research, student scholarships, and many science and medical projects. The Palestinian flag was hoisted in the university Last year, demonstrations were held in support of Palestine in many universities of America against the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. Thousands of students participated in these demonstrations. According to AP report, more than 1000 students were also arrested. During this time, students hoisted the Palestinian flag in Harvard University. The university called it against the policy and said that action would be taken against the students. Trump administration stopped aid of Rs 33 billion to Columbia University. The Trump administration took strict action against Columbia University and canceled a grant of 400 million US dollars (about Rs 33 billion). The administration also accused Columbia University of failing to stop the harassment of Jewish students. The Joint Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism of the US Department of Education, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Justice and General Services Administration took this action. The Columbia University Judicial Board has also taken strict action against the students involved in the occupation of Hamilton Hall during the protest against Gaza. ———————— Also read this news related to Trump’s decision… Trump’s order to shut down Education Department: White House report – 70% of 8th class students are unable to read properly. US President Donald Trump signed the order (executive order) to shut down the Education Department in March. After signing, Trump said that America has not been providing good education to students for a long time. Read the full news here…
